I am Thankful For....

I am thankful for my husband.  He loves me for who I am and makes me feel cherished.

I am thankful for my parents, my sisters and all my family and extended family.  They are wonderful and are always there for me.

I am thankful for my friends.  I have a few really close friends who have impacted my life greatly.  I don’t know what I would do without them.  I hope I have impacted their lives in the same way.

I am thankful to be employed.  I currently have 2 jobs.  There are many people today looking for work, and am thankful that I have a job and a regular paycheck.

I am grateful that my husband is employed.  We don’t have to function on one income, we are able to both be employed and contributing to our income.

I am thankful for my kitties.  I am not really an animal person, don’t get me wrong, I love animals, but really, I love them from afar.  They are cute to look at, but I don’t want them jumping on me or licking me.  However, I do love both my kitties and appreciate their unconditional love.

I am thankful for my car.  It is something I take for granted.  I have my own car and that is reliable and gets me where I need to be whenever I want to.

I am thankful for my cell phone.  I know that may seem trivial, and I have lived without it, but it is amazing and it allows me to be available anytime.  It has saved me time and money many times.  It also allows me to be in close contact with my family.  It is truly a luxury.

I am thankful for facebook, again trivial and something I can live without.  But it has allowed me to keep in contact with old friends and acquaintances that I wouldn't have been able to keep up with.  I get to see pictures of my old friends’ kids that I would never have seen otherwise.  While it is socializing, and I check it far too often, it has been great blessing.

I am thankful for my education.  I went to school in Silverton, and graduated high school from Silverton High School and Chemeketa Community College.

I am thankful for health insurance.  There were a few years when I did not have health insurance, and that definitely helped me appreciate it now, especially with all the different health care changes going on.

I am thankful for all 4 seasons.  In Oregon we get to see spring, summer, fall, and winter.  I am thankful for warm sunny days, and wet rainy days.  We need them all!

I am thankful for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Thanksgiving reminds us to be thankful for our blessings, and Christmas reminds us that we are not alone.  God is watching over us and Christ died for our sins so we may have eternal life.  Sometimes life gets busy and we need reminded.